verran
See also: Verran
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋerːɑn/, [ˈʋe̞rːɑ̝n]
- Rhymes: -erːɑn
- Syllabification(key): ver‧ran
- Hyphenation(key): ver‧ran
Noun
verran
- genitive singular of verta
Postposition
verran [with genitive]
- much, about, the ... amount (used to indicate inexact quantities in comparison to something else)
- Ostan litran verran mansikoita.
- I'll buy (about) a litre of strawberries.
- Jouduin odottamaan tunnin verran.
- I had to wait for about an hour.
- En saanut saman verran rahaa kuin sinä.
- I didn't get as much money as you.
- Molemmat saivat saman verran.
- Both got the same amount.
- Mielestäni x on jonkin verran parempi kuin y.
- I think x is somewhat better than y.
Usage notes
| polarity pair |
positive | verran |
|---|---|---|
| negative | verran, vertaa |
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- “verran”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 4 July 2023